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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Colorado

7 Colleges
$33,190 Avg Salary
$19,143 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public relations & advertising was ranked 8th in Colorado. In fact, 442 were awarded in the state in <nil>.

Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Colorado to see which programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Relations & Advertising program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public relations majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the most popular school in Colorado for public relations & advertising students. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Public Relations majors at CU - Boulder take out an average of $18,500 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $905, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a large student population.

Public Relations majors at MSU Denver take out an average of $23,096 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Colorado Christian University is a great place for public relations & advertising students. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Colorado Media School

Denver, CO

Out of the 7 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Media School landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, Colorado Media School is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Colorado Media School take out is $15,833.

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#6

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

Adams State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public relations & advertising programs. Located in the town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

University of Denver

Denver, CO

With a ranking of #7, University of Denver did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations & advertising students. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Utah 214
Idaho 83
Wyoming 1
Montana 16

Public Relations Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations 5,039
Advertising 4,655
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 4,517
General Organizational Communication 1,905
Communication Management and Strategic Communications 1,802
Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 1,409
Sports Communication 943
Health Communication 424
Technical & Scientific Communication 203
Political Communication 195
International & Intercultural Communication 183

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Bill Koplitz.

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